Al-Qaeda’s Most Ambitious Franchise: What You Need to Know About AQAP

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is a Sunni militant Islamist organization based in Yemen behind numerous high-profile terrorist attacks. TIME’s International Editor Bobby Ghosh explains what you need to know about the extremist group.

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is a Sunni militant Islamist organization based in Yemen behind numerous high-profile terrorist attacks. TIME’s International Editor Bobby Ghosh explains what you need to know about the extremist group.